Re: tlug: "laplink cable"

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Tue, 19 May 1998, Karl-Max Wagner wrote:

> > ...but where do you get the parts?
> In one of the parts shops of Akihabara. If you want a cable
> connecting two computers you need two connectors DP-25 (Dsub 25
> pin male type ) and two cases for mounting it to a cable. Then
> you need a shielded cable with the required number of wires
> inside. With that you'd be set. The stuff will cost you about
> 2000 yen I guess. Good shops are in the corner of the Akihabara
> station ( the train station, not the subway station ) at the
> southwest exit. There's many small parts shops there where you
> can get the necessary stuff.
> 
> Radio Garden should have it, too, but he became shitty and
> expensive lately. Ten years ago he was a lot better.

This all sounds like too much of a pain to me.  I'll just buy one in the
US next time I'm there.. that'll cost less than 2000 yen, too :)

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